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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

A man talking sense to himself is no madder than a man talking nonsense not to himself.

19916.91h 57m

Overview

Rosencrantz and Guildensterm, minor characters from the play 'Hamlet', find themselves on the road to Elsinore Castle at the behest of the King of Denmark. The duo encounter a band of players before arriving to find that they are needed to try to discern what troubles the prince Hamlet. Meanwhile, they ponder the meaning of their existence.

Directed by Tom Stoppard
Written by Tom Stoppard, William Shakespeare
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg, Michael Brandman
Box OfficeBudget: $2.5MRevenue: $805K

Top Cast

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Rosencrantz

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Guildenstern

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

The Player

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Hamlet

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Polonius

Donald Sumpter

Donald Sumpter

Claudius

Joanna Miles

Joanna Miles

Gertrude

J

Joanna Roth

Ophelia

J

John Burgess

Ambassador from England

Livio Badurina

Livio Badurina

Tragedian (Alfred)

Themes & Keywords

based on play or musicalfateexistentialismhamlettragicomedy

About Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead is a comedy, drama film released in 1991 exploring themes of based on play or musical, fate, existentialism, hamlet, tragicomedy. Directed by Tom Stoppard, it stars Gary Oldman, Tim Roth, Richard Dreyfuss. Rosencrantz and Guildensterm, minor characters from the play 'Hamlet', find themselves on the road to Elsinore Castle at the behest of the King of Denmark. The duo encounter a band of players before arriving to find that they are needed to try to discern what troubles the prince Hamlet. Meanwhile, they ponder the meaning of their existence.

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